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We found 21 partial word matches, 3 kanji, and 2 examples matching '口は災いの元'
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Partial word match search: 21 matches
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noun
1. mouth
2. opening; hole; gap; orifice
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particle
1. topic marker particle  (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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noun
calamity; catastrophe; misfortune
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particle
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.  (see also: かい, ぞい, だい, わい; familiar language)
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particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: ; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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Kanji search: 3 matches
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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サイ   わざわ disaster   
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wavy river   
カ   fire   ひ    ほ-    
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eight
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ゲン   ガン   origin; original   もと origin   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
legs
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くち
わざわ
もと
つまらないことしゃべらない
ほう
いい
It's better not to prattle on about meaningless things. The more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it.
くち
わざわ
もと

Out of the mouth comes evil.
 
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